Whiffletree-hook.



Wane? I I I P. COLLINS. WHIFFLETREE HOOK.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.21, 1912.

Patented June 4, 1912.

l I I E-a/nfi Co Him/s PATENT ornrcn FRANK COLLINS, OF LYNNVILLE,TENNESSEE.

WHIFFLETREE-HOOK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 4., 1912.

Application filed March 21,1912. Serial No. 685,267.

To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that I, FRANK CoLLINs, a citizen of the United States,residing at Lynnville, in the county of Giles and State of Tennessee,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in \Vhifiletree-Hooks,of which the following is a specification, ref erence being had to theaccompanying drawings.

This invention relates to improvements in whiflietree hooks forconnecting the ,trace to the end of the whiifletree and has for itsprimary object the provision of a simple, efficient and inexpensivedevice of this character whereby the trace will be at all times securelyheld upon the. end of the whiffietree.

A further and more specific object of the invention resides in theprovision of an elongated U-shaped holding member pivotally mounted uponthe end of the whifliet-ree, said \vhifiietree having a beveled facewith which the intermediate or bight portion of the holding member towhich the trace is connected co-acts, and means on the whifflet-reenormally acting to prevent pivotal movement of said holding member inone direction.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists of thenovel features of construction, combination and arrangement of partshereinafter fully described and claimed, and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of awhiflletree hook embodying the present invention; Fig. 2 is an endelevation thereof; and Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of the hook.

Referring in detail to the drawing 5 designates the whiffletree, the endof which is chamfered or beveled as indicated at 6. Upon the end of thewhitHet-ree a metal cuff 7 is secured thereon by means of the rivet 8.This cufl' is provided with pivot studs 9 at diametrically oppositepoints.

The hook or trace holder proper consists of a single piece of heavy wire10 bent into elongated U-shaped form and having its extremities coiledas at 11 and loosely mounted upon the pivot studs 9. The intermediateportion 12 of the hook or loop extends across the beveled face 6 on theend of'the whiflietree and to this intermediate portion of the hook theend of the trace 13 is connected. Lugs 14 are formed on the cuff 7adjacent to its end and are each provided with an inclined face 15 overwhich the longitudinal portions of the elongated loop or hook areadapted to be forced so that said longitudinal portions will lie behindsaid lugs and maintain the intermediate portion of the hook in closeproximity to the beveled face 6 of the whittletree. It will of course,be understood that the longitudinal portions of the wire hook havesuflicient resiliency to permit them to be forced over the inclineddetach the trace to said book.

In the use of the device when the whiffletree is mounted upon the draftbar, the beveled face thereof is disposed rearwardly, so that when theanimal pulls forwardly upon the trace, the forward pull upon the outerend or intermediate portion of the hook causes the same to closely bindthe end of the trace between the beveled face of the whifiletree andsaid hook. When the trace is slack, the lugs or pins 14 will effectuallyprevent the rearward pivotal movement of the hook. In this manner, thetrace is at all times held in engagement upon the end of the whitfletreeand its accidental detachment therefrom effectually prevented.

From the foregoing, it is thought that the construction and manner ofoperation of my improved whiffletree hook or trace holder will beclearly understood.

The device is very simple in construction, may be inexpensivelymanufactured and is highly efficient and serviceable in practical use.

The device can also be easily and quickly applied to the whittletreewithout necessitating any material alterations thereof.

While I have shown and described the preferred construction andarrangement of the various parts, it will be understood that the deviceis susceptible of considerable modification without departing from theessential feature or sacrificing any of the advantages thereof.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed is 1. Thecombination with a whitlletree having a beveled end face, alongitudinally extending elongated hook pivotally mounted at its endsupon the whitfletree and having its intermediate portion disposed acrosssaid beveled face and in close proximity thereto, and lugs with whichthe longitudinally extending portions of the hook co-act to limit thepivotal movement thereof in one direction.

faces of the studs 14 in order to attach or r 2. The combination With aWhifHetree having a beveled end face, of an elongated U-shaped hooklongitudinally disposed upon the WhifHetree and pivotally mountedthereon at its ends, the intermediate portion of said hook being adaptedto cooperate with the beveled face of the whimstree to retain a trace inengagement there With, and stop lugs provided With'beveled surfaces overwhich the longitudinally extending portions of the hook are adaptedto'be forced, said lugs limiting the pivotal movement of the hook in onedirection.

, 3. The combination With a vvhiflietree having a beveled end face, of acull secured upon said Whifiietree provided With oppositely disposedpivot studs,'an elongated 7 U-shaped hook pivotally mounted upon saidstuds at its ends and extending longitudinally upon the WlliiHGtIGB, theintermediate portion of the hook being disposed across the beveled faceof the Whifiiletree and in close proximity thereto to retain a traceconnected to the intermediate portion of the hook in engagement withsaid beveled face, and stop lugs formed on said cuff pro- 7 FRANKCOLLINS.

lVitnesses:

J. T. MARTIN, H. F. MOLAURINE.

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